Prison Reform: Tackling Recidivism through Job Security
The United States incarcerates more individuals than any other nation in the world. In numbers, that means 2.3 million adults are...
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Walt Brown
Mar 22, 20164 min read
The Marital Exception Meets the Islamic State
In recent weeks, Judge Nicholas Garaufis, a federal judge of the Eastern District, ruled that a draft letter an Air Force veteran accused...
Brianna Lozito
Mar 22, 20163 min read
The Path Less Taken: Diversion Programs Offer the Opportunity for Holistic Change
Whether it is prostitutes in Louisiana, non-violent 18-25 year old men in Oklahoma, or incarcerated adults with mental illnesses in...
Samantha Dos Santos
Mar 22, 20163 min read
Burglaries, Heart Attacks, and Murder?
When defendants decide to commit a felonious act, they are also subjecting themselves to the possibility of being charged with...
Kristen Rodriguez
Mar 22, 20164 min read
If Not Now, When? A Closer Look at the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015
Although the bill is at a standstill, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015, if passed would, arguably, be one of the most...
Aaron Garavaglia
Mar 19, 20164 min read
A Concluding Thought is Needed: The Legal Ambiguities of Cell-Site Simulators
A cell-site simulator is a “suitcase-sized device” that impersonates cell carrier-owned equipment to trick a target’s phone into...
Nathaniel Whitesel
Mar 17, 20163 min read
Bill Cosby and the Secret (But Not-Binding) Agreement
Bill Cosby and his legal team probably are not very happy right now. It is certainly no secret that the once-cherished comedian has...
Samantha Findling
Mar 3, 20167 min read
Child Killers
For the past four years, my sister has attended the elite summer theatre program, Stagedoor Manor. Its impressive alumni include Natalie...
Peter Brostowin
Feb 1, 20165 min read
X-Ray Vans bring Fourth Amendment Concern Amidst Police Militarization
In recent history, the nation has seen a dramatic shift in police policy. More and more, the American Civil Liberties Union reports,...
Cheline Schroeder
Jan 27, 20163 min read
Too Drunk to Consent?: Georgia’s trend away from implied consent to field sobriety, blood, and breat
Drivers in Georgia have taken a new approach to combat the validity of field sobriety tests used against them in trials for Driving Under...
Nathaniel Whitesel
Jan 20, 20163 min read
Gun Rights and the Convicted: A Steady Spread
Convicted felons face many codified prejudices as a result of the American criminal justice system. Under 18 U.S.C § 992 (g), and under...
Mallory Elizabeth Corrigan
Jan 13, 20164 min read
Unlocking Privacy: Can Apple Legally Unlock a Suspect's Phone in a Criminal Case?
This past month, pursuant to an ongoing criminal investigation, the Justice Department in the Eastern District of NY requested an order...
Travis Nemmer
Nov 24, 20155 min read
Dear Colleague - Balancing Victim Privacy and Due Process in Campus Sexual Assault Cases
In 2011, Xialou Yu known as “Peter” to his friends, a Chinese national, and a sophomore at Vassar University, went to a party, and lost...
Joseph Collins
Nov 17, 20157 min read
Inherent Flaws of Reporting Misconduct
On October 26 2015, disturbing revelations came to light when a St Louis Assistant Circuit Attorney (“ACA”) entered into a plea deal with...
Brianna Lozito
Nov 3, 20153 min read
The road to sentencing reform
Shauna Barry-Scott was sentenced to 240 months of imprisonment with intent to distribute cocaine and 10 years supervised release. Mark...
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